Security Fence Replacement

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Security Fence Replacement

EZ108-151489/A Ngan, Ken (PWY) Telephone No. - (604) 658-2755 ( ) Fax No. - (604) 775-6633 E-mail: ken.ngan@pwgsc.gc.ca

Title: Security Fence Replacement

Location: Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD), 825 Admirals Road, Victoria, BC

Note to Tenderers: Drawings and Specifications are now available for viewing and downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard paper version. Tenderers should note that Attachment File(s) contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which consists of PDF files organized in an industry recognized directory structure.

Work Description: Work to be performed under this Contract includes, but is not limited to the following:

1.) Replacement of approximately 670m of the existing north perimeter chain link security fence at the Esquimalt Graving Dock with a new chain link fence ranging in minimum height from 3.048m to 6.100m per the contract drawings and documents.

2.) Removal and disposal of the existing chain link fence and all associated appurtenances such as posts, post footings, fittings, caps, gates, barbed wire, including reinstatement of any disturbed ground or holes that remain after removal.

3.) The bottom 305mm of the epoxy coated 37.5mm (non-climb) chain link mesh to be buried in the existing ground where existing ground conditions allow and otherwise bolted to the existing bedrock outcroppings per the contract drawings and documents.

4.) Fence posts to be installed in excavations in the existing ground and backfilled with concrete where existing ground conditions permit, or otherwise in holes drilled into the existing bedrock and backfilled with non-shrink cement grout. Dimensions and materials to be per the contract drawings and documents.

5.) As Built site survey of all new work.

6.) The Contractor will remove existing fencing and construct new fencing only in a manner and quantity in which demolition and new construction can be completed in a single work day.

Work will be performed in accordance with the contract schedules within the scope of work.

Site Visit: Contractors are strongly recommended to visit the site prior to submitting a tender for this work and to make inquiries or investigations necessary to become thoroughly acquainted with the site as well as the nature and extent of the work. A site visit is scheduled on Thursday, February 12th, 2015 at 10:00am PST. Interested contractors are to meet at the PWGSC Project Trailer located at the Esquimalt Graving Dock, at 825 Admirals Road, Victoria, BC, V9A 2P1.

Interested contractors are required to provide their name(s) and company name(s) to Donna Fung (604)666-9835 or donna.fung@pwgsc.gc.ca by 3:00pm PST on February 11, 2015 if you will be attending the site visit. The front gate commissionaire will only allow access to the site if previous visitor information is provided and names appear on the visitor list.

Contractors are reminded that the Esquimalt Graving Dock is a heavy industrial site and WCB approved hard hats and safety footwear must be worn for the site visit.

Delivery Date: The work shall commence immediately upon official notification of acceptance of tender by the Contracting Authority and is to be completed within ten (10) weeks from Contract Award.

Tender Enquiries: Ken Ngan, Supply Specialist (604)658-2755

Value of Project: To assist with bonding and insurance requirements this project is estimated to cost around $475,000.00.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender (solicitation) documents through Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued will be available from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender (solicitation) documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid. In all cases, bidders must indicate (when requested) in the space provided on the tender form the identification number(s) of the addenda, if any, that they have taken into consideration for their bid.

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